01x09 - Death Comes to Paymart

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01x09 - Death Comes to Paymart

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Previously on Day of the Dead.

McDermott d*ed stopping that thing.

[SCREECHING]

BLACKWOOD: Don't I owe it
to him to tell somebody


what Cleargenix is doing out there?

Girl, you don't owe anything to anyone.

That's my dad.

BLACKWOOD: He's not your dad anymore.

He's something else. Trust me.

Jai is out there somewhere
and I'm not taking this dress off

- until I see my husband again!
- [GLASS SHATTERS]

So it's my fault we're trapped here?

I can't believe I left my wife
at Paymart so I could die here.

CAM: Guys, stop fighting.

Oh sh*t.

[GROWLING AND SNARLING]



VOICE: To anyone who can hear my voice.

We can help you.

We can get you to safety.

[GROWLING AND SNARLING]

[GROWLING AND SNARLING]

VOICE: Get in the truck, now!

Oh sh*t.

Come on. Come on. Go, go, go, go!

PAULA: We can't leave yet.

We still have somebody out there.

VOICE: We'll find them. Just get in!

It's in the water.

Get your ass in, now!

[PANTING]

[GROWLING AND SNARLING NEARBY]

[PULSING THEME MUSIC]





Where are you taking us?

Excuse me, we have a
friend that's still out there.

You know what?

I am the mayor of this
town and I am ordering...

Mom.

Dude? Trent?

Jesus, man, you're okay!

Thanks for looking for me, d*ck.

What? You ran off.

And you didn't wonder
what happened to me?


If I was okay? If I got away?

You know, I was in the woods for hours

with nothing else to eat but
pineapple Jolly Ranchers.

Pineapple, my guy!

Man, I called you. I left a message.

Who listens to messages, anymore?

Text me, bitch.



Think about it.

Some of the dead came back
today, some of them didn't.

Yeah, but the water?

I just watched it happen.

That postal worker was
dead. Like dead, dead.

And then she got sprayed
with that cannon and boom.

Zombie.

You buying this?

How do you know she wasn't
gonna come back anyway?

Just by being att*cked?

This morning, at the cemetery,

before those bastards starting
crawling out of the ground

all the sprinklers went
off, soaked every grave.

[GROWLING AND SNARLING]

When I got to the country club

the landscapers were
watering the grounds.

- Yes.
- See?

What?

What?

That guy, Jerry, at the funeral home.

I rinsed him off before I embalmed him.

Used the water from the tap.

I'm telling you.

I don't know if it's a virus, a
parasite, or an alien fungus,

but it's in the water.

Hey.

What's that dickhole doing here?

Y'all friends again?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess so.

So what was I? Like a backup friend?

A backup friend? No.

It's like I don't even know you anymore.

Well, maybe you don't.

Maybe you never did.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Hey, we've been friends all senior year.

I know you.

I know that I can't trust
you to bring beer to a party,

and I also know that you're a virgin.

Yeah.

Yeah, y'all didn't know that?

I found out this morning.

Trent, just shut up.

Ohhh. Is the big bestie stepping in?

Okay, bestie.

You tell me something
about him that I don't know.

What is it, huh?

I'm listening, assh*le. Speak up.

He's gay, okay?

For real?

Yes.

He's a h*m*.

Yeah.

And everyone's cool with it, too.

- Right, guys?
- Cool. Yeah... uh.

If you guys just wanna
throw me out to the zombies,

that'd be great.

Okay, sure.



[ZOMBIES SNARLING]

[GROANS]

You son of a bitch!

[SLAP]

You could have helped my sister!

You could have saved her!

But you didn't!

Please, leave me alone.

You're a doctor and you just stood there

and you watched her die!

She was everything I had!

Get your hands off me!

What on earth is going on here?

I hope you die.

Cindy, you don't mean that.

You... your sister, there
was no way of saving her.

You... you saw, she almost k*lled me.

I wish she had.

Herb...

I'm fine. I'm fine.



[PHONE RINGS]

[SIGHS]

Where are you taking us?

Somewhere safe.

Yeah, well there are
other survivors at Paymart.

You can't just leave them there.

Yeah, they're telling me there
are more survivors at Paymart.

Affirmative, ok.

[SNARLING AND GROWLING]

What are we supposed to do?

Why are you asking me?

People are starting to lose their sh*t.

They're scared.

We need a real leader.

[SCREAMS]

Everybody just relax.

Probably just tripped a breaker.

I'll see if I can find the box.

[SQUEAK]

What is that? Water?





What is this place?

He said he was taking us somewhere safe.

This looks safe to you?

[RING CLINKS ON THE GROUND]

Okay, enough with the mystery.

I want to know what
the hell we're doing...

[DOOR LOCK CLICKS]

You okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, everything's fine.

So, crazy day, right?

What?

Sorry, I thought this was one of our

classic Lauren/Cam banter moments.

Oh.

[SIGHS]

You're wrong about something, you know.

You said I'd never make
it out of this sh*t-hole town.

Well, as it turns out, I'm
being evacuated so there.

Well, in my defense when I said that

I hadn't really considered
invasion by the undead as an option.

I was really just giving you
sh*t about not having a future.

[LAUGHS]

You might still be
right about that part.

[SIGHS]

What is it?

It's just, I thought my
dad was avoiding me.

I thought he was still
pissed about our fight.

When I left the house this morning

I thought he was just in his room

giving me the silent treatment, but...

he wasn't even there.

I was talking sh*t on him to you,

and he might have already been dead.

What am I supposed to do?

He's still walking around out there.

He's still my dad.

I still love him.

Look...

You can't think of him like that.

It's not the same thing.

Could you do that?

Just forget him?

'Cause I couldn't.

I know you feel alone right now

but you're not.

I'm with you.

Woah.

Oh, my God! I'm such an idiot.

I'm so sorry.

Uh, everything's cool between us.

Not that there is an "us".

We're just friends.
But I'm gonna walk off.

[LAUGHS SOFTLY]

[KNOCKING]

Excuse me?

Can somebody tell us
what's going on here?

My wife is still out there.

[KNOCKING]

Hello?!

Amy, I am so sorry.

I should be sad, right?

I mean, that's what happens.

People die and you're sad, but...

I'm not sad.

I'm not mad.

I don't feel anything.

Everybody's been through a lot today.

I'm... I'm sure it's just the shock.

Maybe you just need some time alone.

It wasn't easy to be your daughter.

[SNIFFS]

You were demanding and elitist.

Frankly, you were an assh*le.

[SIGHS]

But...

I want you to know

that I forgive you.

You were just trying to
make me into something

you thought I should be.

I'm just glad I didn't
turn out that way.

[EXHALES]

CINDY: Stop it! Let go of me!

I didn't k*ll anyone!

She said she wished he
was dead and now he's dead.

You don't have to be
a cop to do that math.

Just lock her in the back
room 'til we figure it out.

You can't do this.

I didn't do anything!

We didn't survive this long

just to have someone start
k*lling us from the inside.

I don't think she k*lled him.

He has a huge gash in his side.

And where did that come from?

I don't know, maybe...

Maybe it was out on the
road before we got here.

He got att*cked so maybe I...

Look, I let innocent people die.

People I called here to help us!

Because I didn't do anything!

I'm not letting that happen again.

Are you okay with this?

It's just a precaution.



I heard them in the truck.

They think it's in the water
and that's how it spreads.

Jesus, man, what if they're right?

Cleargenix sent us here to save people

and to cover the company's ass,

but everybody here could
be infected with this sh*t.

What happens when you
take 'em out of here, huh?

You're gonna be responsible for
spreading the g*dd*mn plague.

Unless you can contain it, stop it,

we're not letting
anyone out of this town.

You understand?

Look, all I'm saying is
that I'm not mad at you.

What do you have to be mad about?

Because you lied to me.

And you made me look like an idiot.

The whole time I've been
pushing you to have sex with girls

I should have been pushing
you to have sex with guys.

I don't wanna be pushed
to have sex with anyone.

And that's why you're a virgin.

Luke? Can I talk to you?

Oh, hey, Ms. Bowman.

Look, I'm really sorry about
what happened to your husband.

Look, if you ever need,
you know, to talk or anything.

Trent, go away.

Dude. Stop hitting on my mom.

Damn.

I was trying to be here for
Paula in her time of need.

Goodbye.

Oof.

God, that kid's a creep.

Yeah, he is.

[SIGHS]

Listen,

I want you to know that I
heard everything you said,

and you were right.

About my career, about your father,

and about the type of
mother that I've been.

You're right about all of it.

You know,

believe it or not,

I actually had no interest
in getting into politics.

But sometimes a thing happens

that changes you forever.

Suddenly all the places you
felt safe don't feel safe anymore

and all the people you trusted,

they take advantage.

What're you talking about?
What happened?

You know, when you were born you were...

[TEARY] You were
so little and so helpless.

I just...

The thought of you growing up in a world

with that kind of darkness just...

so I decided to do something about it.

I ran for mayor and I won.

I uh...

I tried to make this town a place

where bad things didn't happen.

And I think maybe I got lost in that.

I was so consumed with keeping the power

that I forgot why I
wanted it in the first place.

You know, your father,

he always saw the light in everything.

Even in the darkest times.

You were that for him.

He loved you more than anything.

And he was so proud of you.

I haven't been there for you.

But that's going to change.

Never apologize for who you are.

Not to me, not to anyone.

Yeah.

I love you so much, okay?

I love you, too, Mom.

[CRYING]

I've been all over this room.

There's no way out.
We're completely locked in.

Okay.

So we're safe.

We don't know who these people are.

Okay, yeah, but they're
trying to keep us safe.

- They rescued us, right?
- And why?

Why do they have us locked in a building

in the middle of nowhere?

Something doesn't feel right.

[RING CLINKS]

_

[CLATTERING]

sh*t.

[SCREAMS]

We don't know what happened.

She threatened him, everyone heard her.

But you had Cindy locked up,
it couldn't have been her.

We have to find her before
she hurts someone else.

sh*t. He's gone.

This isn't happening.
This isn't happening.


Hey.

What's up?

I'm Trent.

What?

My name's Trent.

How's that working out for you?

You're funny.

Hey, look.

I don't know if it's this
high stressful situation

but it's got me mad horny.

So look, I was thinking, right,

we find ourselves a little
spot, you know, get busy...

[CHOKING]

Stop it!

I'm trying!

Please... please...

[GASPING]

Why even take us
here in the first place?

Guys, check it out.

That's my dad's wedding band.
I found it on the floor.

He was here.

We have to get out of here.

Hey. Your girl just tried to k*ll me.

She's crazy, man!

Lauren.

Lauren! Lauren!

CAM: Lauren! Wake up! Wake up!

- Come on.
- What's wrong with her?

Lauren. Lauren, wake up.

Open your eyes.

You have to wake up, okay?

JAI: Come on. Hey.

You have to wake up.

Come on.

Oh, thank God.

PAULA: Okay, let's get her up.

Come on.

Are you okay?

Anybody else...

Feeling...

Kinda lightheaded right now?

PAULA: Luke!

[COUGHS]

[VOMITS]

God.

I thought you murks were
supposed to be bad asses.

What's the matter?

You never heard of collateral damage?

What if we're wrong?

What if they don't have it?

Take that chance?

Hmm?!

You've seen what it does to people!

You want that all over the world?

We're stopping it in its tracks.

We're cutting off the
arm to save the body.

That's all.

Come on.

Let's go find the others.



[SCREAMS]

Please don't hurt me.

You k*lled Pops.

I didn't, I swear!

You got blood all over your hands!

It's my blood from my handcuffs!

You have to believe me!

Shut up!

[WHIMPERS] Ohhhh.

Shut up!

Dad?

[RUSTLING]

[PANTING]

What the hell is that?

It's exhaust.

Okay, that could k*ll us, right?

I think that's the point.

[COUGHING]

We have to find a way
to block these vents.

[BANGING]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

[BANGING ON DOOR] Open the f*cking door!

CAM: Open the door! Let us out!

PAULA: Hey, open up!

[COUGHING]

CAM: Let us out!

PAULA: Hey.

[COUGHING]

Hey!

[COUGHING]

Jai.

What're you doing?

Just get the door open.

PAULA: Open up!

[COUGHING]

[BANGING]

CAM: Hey! Come on!

PAULA: Open the door!!!

CAM: Come on! Open
the door! Let us out!


[COUGHING AND BANGING]

[WHIMPERS]

[DOOR OPENS]

What're you gonna do to me?

You've really created a situation here.

I didn't hurt anybody.

Here's the thing.

I don't believe you.

I've sacrificed everything I believed in

to protect those people out there.

What do you think I should do to you?

Let me go.

I can't do that.

You put us both in this situation.

If I let you live then those
troopers d*ed for nothing.

And if you k*ll me then
you'll be a m*rder*r.

But everyone in here will be safe.

In all this death,

what's one more life?

[WHIMPERS] No.

[COCKS g*n]

[WHIMPERS]

I'm really sorry about this.

I really am.

[SOBBING]



[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

Where are they?

What did Rhodes do with them?!

[GRUNTS]

Easy.

Nobody needs to die.

[GROANS]

[BANGING AND COUGHING]

Let us out!

[COUGHING]

CAM: Let us out.

[COUGHING]

[COUGHING]

Dad?

Dad!

I know you're in here! Show yourself!

[GROWLING AND SNARLING]

Dad?

[SNARLING AND GROWLING]

[SNARLING AND GROWLING]

[SCREAMING] Ahhhhh!!!!!

[BANGING]

[BANGING]

[SCREAMS] Ahhhh!!!!

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

[SNARLING AND GROWLING]

I'm warning you, I got
a lot of sh*t to work out.

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

Remember when you asked me

why the hell I'd wanna take Krav Maga?

Well, this!

Is!

Why!

[BANGING]

[BANGING]

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

[THUD]

[GROWLING AND SNARLING]

[GRUNT]

[COUGHING AND BANGING]

[COUGHING AND BANGING]

Luke?

[COUGHING]

[COUGHING]

[THUD]

[FIGHTING GRUNTS]

[CHOKING]

[BANGING]

CAM: Let us out!

- [COUGHING]
- [BANGING]

Guys!

Can you hear me?

[COUGHING]

Hold on! I'm gonna get you out!

[DOOR JIGGLING]

[COUGHING]

[BANGING]

[SHORT OF BREATH]

[BANGING]

[COUGHING]

[BANGING]

[BANGING]

[YELLS]

[COUGHS]



[BATTLE CRY]

[GRUNTS]

[GROWLING]

[GROWLING]

[SOBBING]

[BANGING]

BLACKWOOD: Guys, hang on!
I'm gonna get you out!


[POUNDING ON DOOR]

Are we dead?

I don't think so.

[GROWLING]

I almost...

But you didn't.

We can't give up on each other,

otherwise we're no better than them.

[GROWLING]

[VICIOUS GROWLING]

[BANGING ON LOCK]

[WHOOZY] Ugh, I'm
so sick of almost dying.

- Hey, are you okay?
- Yeah, yeah.

You okay?

I feel like I just woke up
from a four-day bender.

You look like it, too.

There it is. There's that banter.

Where's Jai?

CAM: We need to help him?

BLACKWOOD: Guys, guys, it's Jai!

Jai!

LUKE: Get him outta there.



He saved us.

Those m*therf*ckers...

They brought us here to k*ll us.

Cleargenix is cleaning up their mess.

Oh, my God.

We told them where everyone else was.

Then we have to get there first.
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